Physical activity of children transitioning from kindegarten to primary school: A pilot study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62690094%3A18440%2F24%3A50021998" target="_blank" >RIV/62690094:18440/24:50021998 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/72647/751375158111" target="_blank" >https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/72647/751375158111</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/jphyseduc.v35i1.3547" target="_blank" >10.4025/jphyseduc.v35i1.3547</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Physical activity of children transitioning from kindegarten to primary school: A pilot study

Original language description

This research focuses on the decrease in PA as children transition from kindergarten to primary school, underscoring the importance of supportive school environments and parental influence in maintaining PA. The study observed 43 children initially in preschool and later in school settings, measuring their physical activity (PA) during school days using digital pedometers and two self-constructed questionnaires. The pilot study used variance inflation factor analysis, principal component analysis, multiple linear regression, Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Wilcoxon signed-rank test to identify differences and key predictors. The study indicates a 22.7% decrease in children’s PA upon transitioning from kindergarten to primary school, highlighting the significant impact of school environments. Family lifestyle’s impact on school-day step count was not proven. Based on the study school environments and structured activities crucially impact children’s PA, leading to a significant decrease during the transition from kindergarten to primary school. There is an urgent need to take all possible actions, initiatives and policies to promote pupils’ school-day PA.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Physical Education

ISSN

2448-2455

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

35

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

BR - BRAZIL

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

"Article number: e3547"

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85203363047